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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,648.34, 179,513.21 and 75,223.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,648.34, 179,513.21 and 75,223.08 is: 112,860.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,648.34 : 179,513.21 = 75,223.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,648.34/179,513.21 = 75,223.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,648.34x = 179,513.21 × 75,223.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,648.34x = 13,503,536,744.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,503,536,744.94/119,648.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,860.21

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